Friday, June 3, 2016

Interview with Elizabeth Goddard

I’m delighted to host one of the Suspense Sisters, Elizabeth
Goddard. When you’ve finished reading the interview, leave a comment to be
eligible to receive a copy of her latest book, Deception.

SS: When did you realize you wanted to be an author?

EG: I’ve always been a writer—it’s just an inherent gift or
calling, I guess. It’s either in you or it’s not. I wrote my first novel when I
was fourteen—or I attempted to write one. I dreamed of being an author for
years, but it wasn’t until 2001 when I joined then ACRW (now ACFW) that I had
hope of realizing that dream.

SS: What are some of the challenges you face as a writer?
Are there aspects of your life that are hard for family and friends to
understand? What are they?

EG: Juggling life is always hard for writers, but for the
first time in my life, I have a good writing schedule and I get my word count
done in the morning and the afternoon is for my family and the rest of
life.The toughest part for my family to
understand is that I need quiet, and any interruptions could cause me to lose
my thoughts.

SS: What genre do you write and why? Are there other genres
you’ve written or would like to try?

Creating characters is fun. I don’t try to use people I
know, but I think we draw off what we know, so yeah, some small piece of
someone I know will go into developing a character.

SS: Tell us about your current release.

EG: Deception is
the sixth and last book in the Mountain Cove series set in stunning southeast
Alaska. Here’s the back cover blurb:

TRAIL OF SECRETS

Mountain Cove: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide

Jewel Caraway thought she'd left her mistakes in the
past—but then her past arrives at her door. Though she's thrilled to reunite
with her estranged sister, something about her sister's new husband makes Jewel
uneasy. Does he know her secret? Is he the one behind the growing list of
attacks against her? And if he is involved…does that mean her sister is, too?
With nowhere else to turn, Jewel must rely on police chief Colin Winters—the
first man to make the widow question her resolve to never love again. But will
he stay by her side when her guarded secrets are revealed?

SS: Where did you get the idea for this book?

EG: After writing five Mountain Cove books, a couple of the
secondary characters were strong enough and I knew they needed their own HEA.

SS: Tell us about your main characters.

EG: Jewel Caraway runs the Jewel of the Mountain Bed and
Breakfast. She’s widowed and in her mid-forties. Chief Colin Winters is also in
his mid-forties. Both have secrets in their past they’d like to forget
about—but those secrets are on a collision course.

SS: Is there a spiritual message in your book? If so, what
is it?

EG: Definitely. Have you ever made a decision, a choice that
turned out to be a mistake? What if that mistake finds you years later and the
repercussions are far more than you could have imagined? Thank God for His
grace and mercy! As far as the east is
from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12

SS: What are you working on now?

EG: I’m working on the third book in Wilderness, Inc., my
new series set southwest Oregon.

SS: Tell us three things about yourself that would surprise
your readers.

EG: I wanted to be a marine biologist but scuba diving
terrified me. I played the cello in the high school orchestra. My
great-grandmother was a Bruce, as in “Robert the Bruce.”

SS: Favorite TV shows?

EG: I’m hooked on Broadchurch

SS: Anything special you eat or drink while you’re writing?

EG: I used to eat Peanut M&M’s to power my brain, but
I’m bordering on pre-diabetic so now I have to find something else to fuel my
mind. Suggestions?

Right now M&M has a coffee flavored peanut candy. Guess you didn't want to hear that huh?A good snack that I enjoy is a mixture of peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds and sesame seed sticks. Good protein and energizing.Would love to win your book, thanks for the chance!

Hey Terry! I'm watching the BBC version and it's set in England. Very fun. I wish it had lasted longer. I used to live n Oregon--southwest Oregon on the Rogue River just as goes into the Wild Rogue Wilderness--so this was my inspiration for the series! Thanks!

Elizabeth, thanks for sharing. I can't say I have ever wanted to be an author, but I love to read and it is so very interesting to learn how different authors write those books we enjoy so much. Thanks for the giveaway - I would love to win :)

Here's a link to the Top 25 Diabetic Snacks:http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/food-to-eat/nutrition/top-25-diabetic-snacks?page=0Hopefully, it can give you some yummy ideas.Your book sounds good. debsbunch777(at)gmail(dot)com